equivocal

Universal Words adjective (formal) 1 (of words or statements) not having one clear or definite meaning or intention; able to be understood in more than one way SYNAMBIGUOUS: She gave an equivocal answer, typical of a politician. * Women were less equivocal than men on the subject of fidelity in marriage. 2 (of actions or behaviour) difficult to understand or explain clearly or easily: The experiments produced equivocal results.